jimmies
/ˈdʒɪm.iz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɪm.iz/ (ame, ipa)
jimmies — noun
1. Small, brightly coloured sugary pieces used as a decorative topping on cakes, cu
Small, brightly coloured sugary pieces used as a decorative topping on cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and other desserts, available in a variety of colours and shapes.
Sayaka put green and pink jimmies on the birthday cake she made for her mother.
plural noun; collocation: put jimmies on [cake/dessert]
Aiko sprinkled rainbow-coloured jimmies over her sister's birthday cake frosting before the candles were lit.
collocation: sprinkle jimmies over [dessert]
Emre poured a handful of jimmies over the vanilla pudding before serving the children.
After frosting each sugar cookie, the children took turns shaking rainbow-coloured jimmies across the tops before the icing set.
- sprinkles
more common, broader term that includes both round and rod-shaped decorative toppings
- hundreds and thousands
British term for very small round sprinkles, not rod-shaped like jimmies
文法句型
always used in plural form
用法筆記
Always used in the plural form — there is no singular form 'jimmy' for this meaning. In American English, 'jimmies' often specifically refers to the rod-shaped chocolate sprinkles, while in other regions it may refer to any small decorative confectionery topping.
常見錯誤
2. Tiny chocolate-flavoured rod-shaped candies that people sprinkle over ice-cream
Tiny chocolate-flavoured rod-shaped candies that people sprinkle over ice-cream cones, sundaes, and milkshakes as a topping, especially common at ice-cream shops in the northeastern United States.
Adina ordered a chocolate milkshake topped with whipped cream and chocolate jimmies.
collocation: chocolate jimmies
The ice-cream truck had a row of dispensers filled with chocolate, rainbow, and strawberry jimmies.
plural noun with compound modifier
Gabriel asked for extra jimmies, and the server dipped the cone twice in chocolate bits.
Carlos ordered a strawberry sundae and the server sprinkled chocolate jimmies over the whipped cream and hot fudge.
- chocolate sprinkles
more widely understood term for the same product
- chocolate shots
occasional commercial term for small chocolate candy bits used as toppings
文法句型
always used in plural form
用法筆記
In certain regional dialects of American English (especially the Northeastern U.S.), 'jimmies' refers specifically to chocolate sprinkles, while rainbow-coloured rod-shaped toppings are called 'sprinkles.' Elsewhere the terms are used interchangeably.